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Question 1:

What term has come to replace 'race' in Canada?
a) ethnic category
b) visible ethnicity
c) ethnic community
d) visible minority

Question 2:

Pluralistic theories view ethnic and racial differences as_________, whereas remedial theories tend to view it as __________.
a) emotional ties between kinship type individuals; patterns of social interactions
b) a consequence of a class society; natural
c) natural; a characteristic of an industrial society
d) a consequence of a class society; patterns of social interaction

Question 3:

Which of the following theories examines how and why the symbolic markers of ethnic identity evolve over time?
a) symbolic ethnicity
b) ethnic group boundary
c) split labour market
d) internal colonialism

Question 4:

Which theory views ethnicity as a matter of personal identification?
a) symbolic ethnicity
b) ethnic group boundary
c) split labour market
d) emergent identity approach

Question 5:

Why are immigrant women often exploited in the work force?
a) they take jobs with lower pay since it is still higher than they would have received in their homeland
b) they often do not know the Canadian laws and their labour rights
c) they are often relieved to have some autonomy so the pay rate is not as much of a concern
d) it is learned pattern behaviour; they are often exploited at home as well

Question 6:

In Canada in 1991, approximately what percentage of people was from ethnic origins rather than French or British?
a) 7
b) 15
c) 30
d) 55

Question 7:

Which of the following is NOT true regarding immigration in Canada?
a) in the twentieth century, Canada was not considered a cultural hodgepodge
b) attitudes toward immigration have always been positive
c) an increase in Asian immigrants was experienced in the last two decades
d) there has been a significant increase in the number of total imigrants since 1980

Question 8:

Which of following best describes why Quebecois are not in favour of bilingualism?
a) the government has not supported the idea of French signs through out Canada
b) it weakens the French culture by forcing French-speakers to learn English
c) the legislation actually translates into the Quebecois having to learn English
d) the government has failed to have French speaking government workers as promised

Question 9:

Quebec's Bill 101 meant that:
a) the majority of workers in a company had to be bilingual
b) any business illustrating a strong commitment to French culture would get a tax break
c) English and French would be taught in school starting in grade three
d) French would be the official language of work, commerce, and business in Quebec

Question 10:

Racism is a form of:
a) ethnocentrism
b) discrimination
c) prejudice
d) both b and c

Question 11:

'Ethnic identity' refers to:
a) the objective categories of ethnicity used in the census
b) a sense of group membership on the basis of religion, language, or history
c) the imposition of a racial label on a minority by a powerful majority
d) the fragmented and pluralistic nature of ethnicity

Question 12:

Majority A dominates in such a way that members of minorities B and C imitate and attempt to become indistinguishable from A. This scenario represents:
a) assimilation
b) amalgamation
c) segregation
d) integration

Question 13:

_________ leads people to judge other cultures by the standards of their own group.
a) Discrimination
b) Ethnocentrism
c) Racism
d) Systemic discrimination

Question 14:

What term refers to the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups that results from normal operations in society?
a) institutional discrimination
b) racism
c) ethnocentrism
d) prejudice

Question 15:

When someone stereotypes a person based on race, ethnicity, or religion, their behaviour reflects a form of:
a) discrimination
b) ethnocentrism
c) prejudice
d) racism

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Principles of Sociology: Canadian Perspectives - Chapter 08